Economic Security Project Action INC

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New York, NY501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 83-2050594

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See part III, line 1.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $267K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$485K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $850K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +85%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$865K
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +113%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.1M Management & general 13% · $479K Fundraising 2% · $56K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $485K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Campaigns & Political Strategy
$164,135Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Economic Security Ca
$107,602Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Campaigns
$79,641Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$45,259Pt VII · Sec A
Communications & External Affairs
$40,491Pt VII · Sec A
$35,853Pt VII · Sec A
$11,872Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Ruben Vice President’s $164K as Campaigns & Political Strategy is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Adam Ruben——$106,999$216,600
Adam Ruben Vice President$164,135$116,275——
Pedro Morillas——$94,179$114,858
Teresa Olle$107,602$59,753$91,398$111,690
Anna C Aurilio$79,641$73,843——
Taylor Jo Isenberg$45,259$19,846$18,246$18,688
Christine Blitz VP of$40,491———
Natalie Foster See Sched O——$36,999$3,834

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for policies that provide a guaranteed income to all Americans, building public support and developing strategic plans for its implementation.

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3 program services account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

A Campaigns

Our organization works to win cash tax credits at the federal and state level to deliver more money to people. This past year, we helped secure new or expanded child tax credits in states, putting money back in people's pockets.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Build the Field (btf) Shaping Markets

We advance fair and healthy markets by championing competition and public options to build economic power back for families.

$657Kprogram expense
03

Build the Field (btf) Cash

We developed the blueprint for a guaranteed income, the ten-year vision to winning a guaranteed income, to the members of the guaranteed income community of practice. This led to the establishment of a cash coalition and strategic policy goals for achieving a guaranteed income.

$9Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$850K
Grants paid · 65 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2024
Economic Security Project INCNY · FY2024$482,279
P Street ProjectDC · FY2024$80,000
Freedom Virginia INCVA · FY2024$70,000
Mecep ActionME · FY2024$65,000
Pennsylvania Policy CenterPA · FY2024$45,000
Momsrising TogetherWA · FY2024$25,000
Tech Oversight ProjectDC · FY2023$50,000
Nyic ActionNY · FY2023$30,000
P Street ProjectDC · FY2023$27,500
Empire State Voices INCNY · FY2023$25,000
DC Fiscal Policy Institute INCFY2023$25,000
US PirgCO · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$479K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$14K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$695K
SavingsLn 2$969K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$985K$985K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$69K$16K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$926K$209K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$26K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$74K$17K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$50K$11K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$7K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$13K$34K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$40K$40K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$688K$624K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$133K$101K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$14K$4K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$561
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$908$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.1M$479K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.6M$3.6M$991K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.7M$789K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.4M$452K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.5M$3.9M$527K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $865K$2.3M−$1.4M$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,599,042 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,389,893
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$229,891
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,389,893
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $223,534$223,534
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$14,385−$14,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $209,149$4,599,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,608,308 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $984,979$984,979
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,233 · Management $15,625 · Fundraising $3,154$88,012
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $926,076 · Management $208,993 · Fundraising $42,192$1,177,261
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,598 · Management $5,777 · Fundraising $1,166$32,541
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,176 · Management $16,740 · Fundraising $3,379$94,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,490 · Management $11,394 · Fundraising $2,300$64,184
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,165 · Management $18,687$25,852
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,011 · Management $33,938$46,949
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,710$11,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $623,700 · Management $64,604$688,304
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $134,847$134,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $101,411 · Management $31,498$132,909
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,133 · Fundraising $3,879$18,012
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,789 · Management $561$22,350
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,578$17,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $908 · Management $27,617$28,525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,073,383 · Management $478,855 · Fundraising $56,070$3,608,308
Part X · Balance sheet $5,948,502 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $789,086$694,612
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $888,831$969,243
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $32,226$1,000,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,000$4,485
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,026,657$3,280,162
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,760,800$5,948,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,954$80,865
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$422,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,413$754,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,367$1,258,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,869,534$3,611,596
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $812,899$1,078,860
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,682,433$4,690,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,760,800$5,948,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,690,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,599,042
XI-2 Total expenses$3,608,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$990,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,682,433
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,289
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,690,456

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